March 14: AAD (Athens Area Democrats) meeting

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From: Karen Solheim <ksolheim@oconee.k12.ga.us>
To: ccdc@clarkedemocrats.com; ccdc-nm@clarkedemocrats.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2009 1:51:23 PM
Subject: March 14: AAD (Athens Area Democrats) meeting

Dear CCDC members and friends,

 

The next meeting of the Athens Area Democrats is Saturday, March 14, 2009, beginning at 9 a. m. at Trump's new location (Shops at South Athens, intersection of Milledge Avenue and Macon Highway).

 

The email below from Anita Brannen contains ALL the details including the program information (sounds great!), cost, and ticket purchase deadline.

 

I hope you can plan on attending.

 

Sincerely,

Karen Solheim

CCDC Vice Chair for Communications

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From: Anita Brannen <anitabarney@charter.net>

Date: March 1, 2009 3:38:00 PM EST

To: Undisclosed-recipients: <>;

Subject: Breakfast - 14 March

Why is it that people don't want to talk about mental disease? Is it because of that old primitive taboo that if you talk about something you invite it to manifest? As long as you deny it, or ignore it, it cannot exist? At any rate, we continually resist dealing with mental health in this country and probably in most countries of the world. Mental health, which certainly is as important as physical health and we know significantly affects physical health, is not recognized and certainly not funded in the same way. At our coming meeting we are going to face up to the threat and talk about how we are dealing with it in our community. David Jarrett and Martha DeHart have planned a program addressing the question "What type of changes in services, education, awareness and treatment would you like to see in the next four years on behalf of mental health needs?" There will be a panel discussion featuring professional practitioners from various health agencies, such as Mental Health America, Advantage Behavioral Health and Nuci's Space. Speakers will address topics including legislative issues, current organizational goals as well as hopes and dreams at both the local and state level given the new political climate. 

This meeting will be on Saturday, 14 March at 9:00 a.m. at Trumps new location at the Shops at South Athens at the intersection of Milledge Ave. and the Macon Highway. Please remember that we do need reservations and unfortunately, we must charge you if you do not show up because we guarantee the number to Trumps and we charge you only the $12 that we pay directly to them. If you cannot or prefer not to come for breakfast, you can come about 9:30 just for the program. Please e-mail or call your reservations in no later than Monday, 9 March to Denise Ricks at 706-247-3558, uselessandnogood@hotmail.com or

Anita Brannen, 706-543-1480, anitabarney@charter.net.

Hope to see you all there. Everyone seems to have a really good time visiting and socializing. Come and bring your neighbors and friends!